If you perform monthly breast exams, it can be extremely disconcerting to find a lump in your breast tissue. While this may cause you a great deal of concern and worry, there are steps that you can and should take before you jump to the breast cancer conclusion. Get to know some of these steps so that you can be sure of what the lump in your breast is and is not so that you can then develop a plan for dealing with the issue quickly and effectively.
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Eye exams for children begin as early as six months old when their pediatrician checks to ensure the baby's vision is sharpening properly. If there is an issue, your pediatrician may recommend taking your infant to an eye doctor at the time. But most children begin having regular eye exams around age three. By then, their eyes are typically finished growing and developing, and your eye doctor will be able to tell if your child will need eyeglasses before starting school.
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If you've taken a break from running but are now thinking of getting back into the sport, one of the injuries you'll need to watch out for is shin splints. This pain and soreness stems from irritation of the soft tissues to either side of your shin bone. It's common among runners who take time off and then rebuild their mileage. Thankfully, there are a few simple ways to reduce your risk of shin splints as you get back on the road.
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If you love camping and hiking but suffer from allergies, you may think you will have to wait until after the spring pollen burst is over. If your allergies are more severe, it may seem like winter is the only safe option. Fortunately, there are ways to enjoy camping on your own schedule instead of that of your allergies. The following tips can help.
Tip #1: Take a buddy
For those with severe anaphylactic reactions to things commonly encountered when camping and hiking, such as bees, it may be a good idea to limit your trips to those that you can take with a buddy.
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One of the benefits of visiting a podiatry clinic when you're dealing with foot pain is that in addition to the podiatrist providing you with solutions to your discomfort, he or she will also make some recommendations about whether or not the shoes you're wearing are contributing to the problem. In many cases, you'll even be asked to take some of your shoes with you to the appointment so that they can be assessed.
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